Chapter Thirty-Two Separate Immediately

  The forest in front of Tianlang Cave turned green and then yellow, yellow and then green again. In the blink of an eye, another two years have passed.

  Here is the translation:

  With his tenth birthday approaching, Helianuo walked briskly on the path to the Jade Phoenix Tree. Two years had passed, and his already tall stature had grown even more, his black hair also growing longer. Helianuo was too lazy to trim it, so he simply tied it back with a beast tendon. His slender figure, honed from years of training, appeared even more robust yet still agile. As before, a silver shadow closely followed behind him - Xiao Lang, the little wolf. Although Xiao Lang had also grown significantly, its growth was more horizontal, and its originally rounded body now seemed even plumper. Its round limbs moved rapidly in sync with Helianuo's footsteps, occasionally darting into flower clusters to chase after fluttering butterflies, always maintaining a distance of less than half a meter behind Helianuo.

  In the Youyue Forest, the signs of spring's arrival were more pronounced than anywhere else on the mainland. The snow was melting, and the trees were budding. Hibernating animals emerged from their dens to breathe in the fresh air. As Helian'no walked along, he would occasionally startle a group of small soul beasts. However, these creatures did not fear humans; instead, they curiously watched this unusual combination of human and wolf from a distance. The little wolf tried to pounce several times but was stopped by Helian'no, who didn't want to disrupt the lively atmosphere at that moment.

  Crossing over an ancient wisteria that had been growing for years, a refreshing breeze blew in, and countless tender green buds burst out of the tree bark on the Jade Phoenix Tree, which had survived the harsh winter. Helianthus felt invigorated as he returned to this familiar place after a long winter. He casually found a flat area of grass to lie down on, feeling the soft yet resilient power of the new shoots in the soil. The warm sunlight shining down on him made him involuntarily close his eyes.

  Recalling the experience of these two years, He Lianuo felt that it was just yesterday that he had risked his life to break through the first two transformations of Tianxuanjiuzhuan at an astonishing speed, and even mastered the ancient martial arts techniques of Cuigu Bone Technique and Lan Xue Shou with ease. Who would have thought that after that, he would unexpectedly get stuck on the third transformation, and this stagnation lasted for two years.

  The third transformation is called the Inverse Heaven Transformation, which actually transforms all five internal organs and six viscera of the practitioner into containers for soul power. However, this method is indeed against heaven, and many previous practitioners who attempted to experiment with it lost their lives due to its violation of heavenly principles. Therefore, the predecessors of the Tianlang clan simply named it the Inverse Heaven Transformation. He Lian'nuo had tried several times to break through but not only failed to achieve any effect, he almost died from internal injuries. Gong Sunjian was afraid that He Lian'nuo would recklessly try again, so he used a secret method to block the flow of soul power in He Lian'nuo's body, allowing him to practice only the first two transformations and their martial techniques. As for the third transformation, it seems that one can only hope to break through after accumulating some experience.

  He Lian knew that he had encountered the first bottleneck since refining his soul, so he reluctantly accepted Gong Sun's suggestion. Every day, in addition to strengthening his physical strength, he also practiced the Bone Photography Technique and the Embracing Cave Hand as if it were second nature. As for his free time, he naturally came to play with Chong Chong under the Jade Phoenix Tree.

  For two years, He Lian Nu's relationship with Chong Chong has been getting better and better. However, every winter, Chong Chong would suddenly disappear on a certain day and reappear the following spring, without explaining where he had gone. He Lian Nu wouldn't ask either, but instead would calculate the date each year and arrive early under the Jade Phoenix Tree to wait for Chong Chong, just like today.

  In a daze, He Lianuo was suddenly awakened from his memories, only to feel a refreshing breath slowly entering his nostrils. He couldn't help but sniff repeatedly, trying to smell more, but unexpectedly, a thin, fluffy thing poked into his nose. He Lianuo couldn't bear the itch and let out a series of sneezes. Irritated, he opened his eyes to see Chong'er holding a tender blade of grass, squatting in front of him with a mischievous grin.

  He Lianuo hastily straightened up, looked carefully, and saw that Chong Chong's originally tall stature had also grown a lot in the past six months. He seemed to be almost as tall as himself. A head of black long hair was casually tied with a small string at the back of his brain, forming a loose braid. A pair of big eyes blinked constantly, staring motionlessly at He Lianuo, and the corners of his mouth still hung with a sweet smile that had not changed for thousands of years.

  Smiling, Helianuo couldn't help but think to himself: "This little girl is getting more and more beautiful!"

  "Hey, little screen, why are you staring at me as soon as we meet? Are you thinking of bullying me again in your heart? Be careful or I'll beat you up!", Chongchong said with a fierce tone, pretending to stab forward fiercely with the small grass in his hand.

  This girl naturally couldn't think that Helian Shao was evaluating her appearance in his heart, and thought that Helian Nuo was still thinking of a bad idea to bully herself. Hearing this, Helian Nuo couldn't help but smile wryly, patted his butt and stood up from the grass.

  Chong Chong saw Helianuo stand up, and she also threw away the small grass in her hand and stood up. At this moment, the Jade Phoenix Tree had not yet bloomed, so it was impossible to collect the Jade Phoenix liquid. Chong Chong looked at Helianuo with full expectation, thinking that he would come up with a new game as usual to pass the boring time. However, she didn't notice that today's Helianuo was in a low mood. Even the little wolf beside him didn't wag its tail and jump to his feet like before, but instead lay listlessly on the ground, its fat wolf head tiredly pressed against the grass, looking spiritless.

  He Lianuo finally broke his silence, looking at his playmates who were a head shorter than him, and said helplessly: "I'm almost ten years old, in a few more months, I'll be ten years old!", after finishing speaking, he lowered his head and kicked the gravel on the ground with his left foot absent-mindedly.

  "Hey, you look so serious I thought something was wrong. It's just your tenth birthday, what's there to be excited about?" Chong Chong let out a clear sigh of relief, but still didn't understand why Helianno was so afraid of turning ten.

  "Shao Shu said that when I turn ten, he'll send me out of the Youyue Forest and let me venture out on my own," Helian Nuo's voice was barely audible.

  The insect's eyes widened in surprise, and it opened its mouth several times but couldn't make a sound.

  Xie Lian's tiny voice sounded again: "I have to leave, the Xie family has too many things that I need to take care of. However, if there is a chance, I will come back to find you." After finishing speaking, Xie Lian raised his head and looked at Hua Cheng firmly, saying heavily: "Definitely will!"

  "That... that's good too, I've heard the outside world is very lively, only I can't leave this forest, welcome to come find me when you're free! ", Bug finally made a sound, but this voice was trembling and weak. There were some sparkling things condensing in his eyes.

  Helianuo looked at the tears in Chongchong's eyes, feeling his nose becoming increasingly sour, these years, every time the flowers on the Jade Phoenix Tree bloomed, the two would definitely play together. Helianuo had long regarded Chongchong as a family member, tolerating her mischievousness like an older brother, while Chongchong took care of the careless and forgetful Helianuo with her unique feminine delicacy. Now that they were about to part ways, both felt as if something in their hearts was being torn apart, leaving them feeling empty and without support.

  "Look at you, aren't you leaving? Why are you being so sentimental like a little girl?! This isn't like you!!", After a long while, it was Chong who broke the silence first. He Lianuo lifted his head upon hearing this and saw that Chong was smiling at him, with two streaks of tears on his face flowing all the way to the corners of his mouth. Yet, Chong seemed oblivious to the fact that he was crying, still staring foolishly at He Lianuo with a silly grin on his face. The sight of Chong's tear-stained smile was, in He Lianuo's eyes, undoubtedly the cruelest beauty in the world. In the many years that followed, He Lianuo experienced countless life-and-death situations and farewells, but none of them ever made him as heartbroken as he was now.

  He Lian Nu slowly stretched out her hand, gently wiping away the tears on Chong's face, but didn't notice that two identical tear streaks were also streaming down her own face, and she couldn't stop them.

  The purest time in a person's life is undoubtedly childhood. In this era, happiness brings laughter, sadness brings tears, longing brings pursuit, and disgust brings distance. There are no disputes over interests, nor any intrigue, everything in this era is only true, but has nothing to do with love.

  At this moment, the two of them were like this, with tears streaming down their faces as they gazed at each other smiling, and in their hearts, there was nothing but reluctance to part. Meanwhile, by their side, the little wolf's round eyes also rolled with big teardrops. Under the jade phoenix tree, everything was quiet without a sound, time seemed to have stopped at this moment, and it only wished to stay frozen in this instant forever.

  But that was just a beautiful wish, the moon rose slowly, and the people under the tree had to part ways too. He Lianuo and Chong Er made an appointment to cherish the last time they were together, so even if they would be apart in a few months, at least they could have a little more happy memories.

  He Lianuo took the little wolf and slowly left the Jade Phoenix Tree, heading towards the Tianlang Cave. Looking at the round and rolling little wolf, He Lianuo's heart couldn't help but feel a pang of melancholy again. In just a few more months, he would have to leave the Youyue Forest, and until now, he still didn't know if the little wolf could follow him into the outside world to explore. Perhaps in the eyes of the Tianlang mother, the Tianlang should live in their own world, and they also had their own wonderful life.

  Just like the worm, Xiao Lang has already become an existence similar to a close relative of Helian Nuo. Moreover, there is a special bond between Xiao Lang and Helian Nuo that is like a blood connection, which is something that the worm cannot provide.

  He Lian had secretly decided in her heart to cherish the last moments, to accompany Chong Chong well, to accompany Xiao Lang well, and of course, also He Lian Shang and Tian Lang who were like parents to her.

  As he was thinking, Helianuo suddenly found that the little wolf walking in front of him had stopped in its tracks, and this sudden stop made him feel a bit

  Distracted, Hurenno almost collided with it. Hurriedly lowering his head to look at the little wolf, he saw that its two pointed ears were standing upright, and a pair of originally sleepy wolf eyes were now wide open, revealing a fierce glow. Hurenno was wondering why the little wolf had suddenly taken on this stance as if facing a great enemy, when the little wolf had already shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, starting to run wildly like crazy.

  Kerlinuo was taken aback, looking in the direction that Xiao Lang had run off to, which was precisely the Heavenly Wolf Cave. The Heavenly Wolf Cave? Could it be that something unexpected had happened at the Heavenly Wolf Cave? As soon as this thought occurred to him, Kerlinuo didn't bother with anything else and desperately chased after Xiao Lang in the direction of the Heavenly Wolf Cave.